SUBSCRIBEHarassment during the premiere of Tribu
It was rather unfortunate that even at the recent Cinemalaya, a true celebration of independent Philippine cinema at the CCP, the cast and director of Tribu has been harassed by (some) snotty CCP people. Unlike the rest of the competing films shown last Sunday where the director will introduce his film, his cast and production staff, that was not given to Jim Libiran, the director. I found it odd at first and didn’t mind it later thinking that the director might have begged off but when he went up the stage after the movie was shown, he cried of discrimination. In fact, the gang members who were in the cast were supposed to present an entertainment number but was not able to. Even during their practice at the venue, the director continued, they were approached by security and told to keep quite.
Forgive the exuberance of the youth. Libiran is making a positive change into the lives of these people and the last thing that snotty CCP personnel can do is continue the myth that the masa has no place in such a venue. Let them savor their victory. Let them enjoy what they have achieved in such a hallowed place. They have come a long way in making the movie, their movie, a reality.
July 31st, 2007 at 10:13PM
Radioactive Adobo, I’m not really in the know as to what happened. I just heard this from Jim after the premier when he was onstage.
Remilicious, two Sundays ago, the ushers were kind of nice and accommodating but I’ve heard one viewer who complained to another usher of some of their companions rude behavior.
July 31st, 2007 at 9:49PM
Even with press people, some stupid snob ushers were very very annoying. kahit na sinabihan na sila ng ibang directors/producers/writers na papasukin or hayaan kaming gumalaw sa loob ng auditorium, wala pa rin. Talagang they’ll act na sobrang discriminating na.
July 30th, 2007 at 9:07PM
I heard about this. What exactly happened?
July 30th, 2007 at 12:33PM
pageman, buti ka pa, meron pala freestyling rap. nung premiere wala kasi. hope you enjoyed the movie.
July 28th, 2007 at 3:44PM
thanks for blogging about this. I was able to go to the screening last night and there was some freestyling rap just before the screening.